Ok, your thinking….not again, another yoga blog. Yes, but this one will capture your interest. A consistent yoga practice promotes body awareness/mindfulness so you are totally connected to how your body feels both physically and emotionally. I know what you are thinking, yoga is not for me, as I am not flexible! I use to think so too! Now I teach yoga! Pretzel bodies are not required to practice yoga! Check out http://www.getcorepower.com/ for more info on yoga for everyBODY!
Besides from feeling peaceful, open and calm after a practice. There are many health conditions shown by scientific studies to help a wide array of medical conditions. A yoga practice is available to everyBODY regardless of medical condition, shape or size. The more you practice yoga, the benefits accrue. Yoga can be practiced in a chair, using a wall, block/blankets/bolsters, etc. Incorporate yoga into your lifestyle for maintaining good health and wellness!
Stay connected to your body with yoga and experience the healing benefits this very special practice can offer! See below for specific studied health conditions as outlined in the book Yoga as Medicine:
Alcoholism/Drug Abuse
Asthma
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Congestive Heart Failure
Depression
Diabetes
Drug Withdrawal
Eating Disorders
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure
HIV/AIDS
Infertility
Insomnia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Menopausal and Perimenopausal Symptoms
Mental RetardationMigraine/Tension Headaches
Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroses
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Osteoporosis
Pain (Chronic)
Pancreatitis (Chronic)
Pleural Effusion (fluid Collection in the lining of the lung)
Postoperative Recovery
Post-Heart Attack Rehabilitation
Pregnancy (both normal and complicated)
Rhinits (inflammation of the nose)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Schizophrenia
Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
Sinusitis (I can vouch for this one personally!)
Tuberculosis
Urinary Stress Incontinence
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